The Sleigh
can be improvised from any ordinary coasting-sled. Select one which looks something like a sleigh.
When fat little Santa Claus comes down the chimney, we all know that he carries his
Good Things in a Bag,
so if you secure a bag, and stuff it full of any sort of material, it will make a most appropriate load for the sleigh. A fur rug will add to the effect, but is not necessary.
Fig. 261.—The Little Saint. Front View.
If the sleigh and bag do not reach high enough for the saint to stand on, a stage must be made of some old box, covered by a white sheet or white canton-flannel cloth, to represent snow, and on this stage set the sleigh and bag, as shown in the [illustration on page 250].
A second bag should be procured, in which all the presents have been placed; each present should be carefully covered with enough paper to protect it from injury, as well as to conceal and make a mystery of the contents of the package.